The instrumemnt to measure the speed of wind is called
anaeroid barometer
anemometer
wind vane
odometer
Which of the following is not a correct precaution to be observed so as to protect from lightning during a thunderstorm?
do not sit near a window
do not lie on the ground
do not sit in a car
do not stand under a tall tree
High speed winds are accompanied by
low air pressure
high air pressure
zero air pressure
moderate aire pressure
When a storm passes over a building, it sucks up air from around the building and makes the building explode. This storm is most likely to be a
tornado
cyclone
thunderstorm
typhoon
Which of the following is not the name of a huge revolving storm caused by very high speed widns blowing around a central area of very low pressure?
hurricane
Which of the following places is not likely to be affected by a cyclone?
Chennai
Mangaluru
Patna
Puri
Which of the following process provides energy required to form and sustain a cyclone?
condensation of water vapour
vaporisation of water
kinetic energy of blowing wind
fast moving sea waves
Which of the following phenomenon does not occur in the atmosphere?
earth quake
wind
Thunderstorms develop very frequently in areas having
polar climate
typical climate
desert climate
temperate climate
Wind is always associated with
kinetic energy
chemical energy
potential energy
gravitational energy
